Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted in Belgium
Belgium: Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted was 0.9746 LPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.9746 LPIA
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
35th
of 90 countries
All-time high
1.08 LPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.9509 LPIA
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Belgium, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Belgium is 0.9746 LPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Belgium peaked at 1.08 LPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9509 LPIA, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 35th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted in Belgium, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9509 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9956 LPIA | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9809 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9892 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.05 LPIA | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.08 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 LPIA | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.01 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9988 LPIA | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.04 LPIA | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9867 LPIA | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 LPIA | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9963 LPIA | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9746 LPIA | -2.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.9746 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.998 LPIA, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.9746 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9996 LPIA, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9792 LPIA | 0.9509 LPIA | 0.9956 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.02 LPIA | 0.9867 LPIA | 1.08 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9855 LPIA | 0.9746 LPIA | 0.9963 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Belgium?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Belgium was 0.9746 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 LPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9509 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Belgium ranks 35th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release